Some perky little news ditz on CNN just asked what effect the Imus firing will have on the '08 elections. Has the so-called news media totally lost it's bearing? Is this what is now passing for "asking the tough questions"?<br><br>Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!<br><br>

It's amazing what "power" some has-been radio host has over people's feelings and the news. Never bothered to listen to the guy. But all this indignation and the calls for his sacking just promoted the insignificant dickhead to a position of perceived power.<br><br>Whatever happened to the off-button?!<br><br>I used to think it was terrible that life was unfair. Then I thought what if life were fair and all of the terrible things that happen came because we really deserved them? Now I take comfort in the general unfairness and hostility of the universe.

_________________________I used to think it was terrible that life was unfair. Then I thought what if life were fair and all of the terrible things that happen came because we really deserved them? Now I take comfort in the general unfairness and hostility of the universe.

I never listened to him either. Nor Stern for that matter. Just not interested in shock jocks in general. But you're wrong a/b "perceived" power. If his influence were merely "perceived", you wouldn't see the country's biggest marketers pulling their advertising from his show. Nor would his words have been heard as loudly and profoundly. If he were indeed as insignificant as you imply, his words would not have enough weight to have caused such a tumult. <br><br>Unfortunately, he wielded much power via the airwaves. And unfortunately, he was not up to the level responsibility that accompanies such clout.<br><br>I also think you're wrong about him being a has-been. What his next incarnation will be is anyone's guess. But this incident will have given him the kind of "sling-shot" momentum a space ship gets from whipping onece around the moon on its way to Mars.<br><br>One thing I believe you're very right about, though: he's a dickhead.<br><br>

The thing is with these people is that you know what they're about if you listen to them. I'm guessing that this particular incident is not unusual for Imus, that's why the audience listens to him - those that don't care for him don't listen. His advertisers know what he's about - at least I assume they do, otherwise they wouldn't advertise with him. From what I'm hearing on both sides of the aisle of the airwaves is that pressure was applied to the advertisers to pull their marketing from his show.<br><br>But every day of the week someone somewhere is saying something that you (or I) find offensive. We give them power by being affronted by that offensive statement. Personally I'm not going to give dickheads that power - I expect them to be dickheads, and the only real reaction to give them is to treat them like the dickheads they are.<br><br>Imus has received way too much publicity for a guy who is quite frankly a complete waste of time. He said something dumb and offensive to some people - he appologised to those people. As far as I'm concerned end of news - don't care if he stays on the air or not (though I guess his fans do). I still believe market forces should drive it - when nobody listens to a show, the advertisers move away, and once the show makes no money it goes off the air. It's a real simple concept - it works in primetime TV, it works on cable, and it works on radio - if nobody is watching/listening you get cancelled.<br><br>Sure there are certain things that need to be actioned - nekkid boobs on the superbowl being one of them. But Howard Stern, Rush Limbaugh, Rosie O'Donnell are where they are because they command an audience - if the audience evaporates they all disappear, and in the meantime they can say what they want - personally I don't care for any of them, so I will not bestow their words or ideas with power.<br><br>I used to think it was terrible that life was unfair. Then I thought what if life were fair and all of the terrible things that happen came because we really deserved them? Now I take comfort in the general unfairness and hostility of the universe.

_________________________I used to think it was terrible that life was unfair. Then I thought what if life were fair and all of the terrible things that happen came because we really deserved them? Now I take comfort in the general unfairness and hostility of the universe.

A naked boob during half time is something we have to take action against but racist hate speech is something we should just ignore? I think you have your priorities as[i][/i]s backwards.<br><br>There are some things that I will not let slide. I will protest them. Naked breasts is not one of them. Calling a group of college women "nappy headed hos" I will protest. Doing the opposite is absurd.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

Blow jobs and boobs..... keeps the lawyers busy and the spinners spinning.....go figure <br><br> One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is<br>because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses. <br>Dale Carnegie

As long as there are boobs who'll get blow jobs, that's for sure.<br><br>Hey! I was thinkin' Wolfy. And what's his name, that creepoid with the paige problem. And that "I'm NOT gay" preacher idiot. What?!? <br><br><br><br><br><br>[color:blue]Just push play ~ Theyre gonna bleep it anyway ~ </font color=blue><br><br>

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